SURNAMEEntry 2,341
Oğuz
“the Oghuz; Oghuz Khagan”2
- CategoryHistorical and legendary names
- OriginTurkic
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
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How do you pronounce Oğuz?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Oğuz mean?
Oğuz is the name of the historical Turkic confederation that spread from Central Asia to Anatolia, and of Oghuz Khagan, held to be its legendary ancestor. The word is taken to be a Common Turkic term for “tribe”. The Book of Dede Korkut is its best-known literary source, and Oğuz is also a common male given name.2
That Oğuz goes back to Oğuz is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
What is Oğuz made of?
Oğuz is a single root: Oğuz (name of the historical Turkic confederation and its legendary ancestor).
- Oğuz Turkic — the Oghuz; Oghuz Khagan2
How was the name Oğuz formed?
Oğuz belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.
Which surnames are related to Oğuz?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Özoğuz | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Oğuz most common?
Oğuz is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 29th in Batman.1
- In the province top 30 1
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Batman | 29 | 2,840 |
Who are some well-known people named Oğuz?
- Birgül Oğuz writer 1981–
- Ahmet Oğuz association football player 1993–
- Halime Oğuz politician 1970–
- Abdullah Oğuz screenwriter 1958–
- Mehmet Oğuz association football player 1949–2022
- Candeğer Kılınçer Oğuz athletics competitor 1980–
- Ahmet Şükrü Oğuz politician 1881–1953
- Burhan Oğuz author 1919–2009
People surnamed Oğuz as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Oğuz also a first name?
Yes. Oğuz is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the Oghuz; Oghuz Khagan”.
Oğuz as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Oğuz written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Oğuz is usually written Oguz. In Turkish ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it; z is a voiced s.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Oğuz
- 3 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Oghuz Turks
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 7 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Oğuz
- Q1
What does the surname Oğuz mean?
- Oğuz is the name of the historical Turkic confederation that spread from Central Asia to Anatolia, and of Oghuz Khagan, held to be its legendary ancestor. The word is taken to be a Common Turkic term for “tribe”. The Book of Dede Korkut is its best-known literary source, and Oğuz is also a common male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Oğuz?
- The root word of Oğuz is Oğuz (Turkic): “the Oghuz; Oghuz Khagan”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Oğuz?
- O·ğuz, 2 syllables; IPA: /oˈuz/.